Reid had reportedly hired his "unqualified" wife Suzanne Greenaway as the deputy assistant coroner who oversaw the first hearing into the death of the singer. The Office for Judicial Complaints had launched disciplinary proceedings against him.

Amy's father Mitch had previously confirmed that he would not attend the second inquest and expressed his anger at the "cock-ups" of the first investigation.

"Firstly the coroner's report was sent to the wrong house up the road from [Amy's mother] Janis... and the bloke who received it tried to sell it," he said.

"Then this cock-up with the chief coroner putting his wife in charge, though she wasn't qualified."

Mitch added: "I'm not putting my family through it again. Right now I'd say I won't go. And the result will be just the same."